G2E 2014 - State of the Industry: Suppliers

The innovation necessary to create an individualized gaming experience was a common theme in Wednesday’s State of the Industry: Manufacturers’ address – whether it was to reach millennials, Asian gamers or slots’ existing customers. The panel included IGT CEO Patti Hart, Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell, Multimedia Games CEO Patrick Ramsey, Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov and Novomatic CTO Thomas Graf. The manufacturing executives saw opportunities to push the current boundaries shaping a future of slot machines that could include skill-based games and the expansion of social gaming.